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chad ford said this about the Pacers/Amare in his chat today...

Cory (Sedona, AZ): Adande mentioned off hand of the Pacers going after Amare... Tell me it's true! We want him gone here, are there peaces in Indiana that us Suns fans would like?

Chad Ford: They and every other team in the league. Amare may be a pain in the butt, but he's a talented pain in the butt. Pacers are one of the few teams that have lots of assets right now. They have expiring contracts, they have a lottery pick, they have young players and they have a few nice role players with decent contracts. They'd be in the running for sure. But so will a lot of teams.

he also mentions the magic having a possibilities of going after tinsley..

IF ONLY AMARE HAD THE MENTALITY OF DANNY......but then again he would not be on the block if he was logical.

Re: chad ford said this about the Pacers/Amare in his chat today...

My expectations are very low regarding the Pacers getting Amare. However, I would trade any asset we have outside of Granger to get him. I would be nervous about trading Rush or Hibbert but I would probably let them have their pick of one or the other if it was required. That would only be part of the package, of course.

Re: chad ford said this about the Pacers/Amare in his chat today...

Even if we only rent him for 1 1/2 seasons I would do anything except trade Granger to get him.

So you would give up a bunch of assets, including promising rookies or a pick, etc... for what? So he plays here one year and than pouts his way into another deal.

Screw that. I don't want anything to do with him. You have to think for the long term. Amare might get us to .500 so we can get blown out of the playoffs and leave us in worse shape in two years than we are now. Why?

If there is one thing I am happy with, its the fact that Bird is trying to build a team with good guys who actually want to be here.

"As a bearded man, i was very disappointed in Love. I am gathering other bearded men to discuss the status of Kevin Love's beard. I am motioning that it must be shaved."

Re: chad ford said this about the Pacers/Amare in his chat today...

So you would give up a bunch of assets, including promising rookies or a pick, etc... for what? So he plays here one year and than pouts his way into another deal.

Screw that. I don't want anything to do with him. You have to think for the long term. Amare might get us to .500 so we can get blown out of the playoffs and leave us in worse shape in two years than we are now. Why?

If there is one thing I am happy with, its the fact that Bird is trying to build a team with good guys who actually want to be here.

If a deal were to go down, I'm fairly certain Bird would talk to Amare about how he feels being a Pacer and if he would be up for signing and extension before the deal goes down.

Re: chad ford said this about the Pacers/Amare in his chat today...

If a deal were to go down, I'm fairly certain Bird would talk to Amare about how he feels being a Pacer and if he would be up for signing an extension before the deal goes down.

To me, this is essential. If we put (or have) a serious trade for Amare on the table, Larry and Morway need to conduct a job interview, in person. Would Amare "fit" with the team, as a teammate and from a PR standpoint? Would he sign an extension? Would he buy into the program?

If all that is affirmative, then we should make a serious effort to get him. If not, forget it.

As to what to offer, there have been plenty of good suggestions. Make a serious, but not too generous, offer. They can only say 'no'. And if they so 'no', then too bad and move on.

Personally, I think we need to include Murphy for salary matching and cap management purposes. After that, offer from among Ford, Daniels, Foster, Rasho, Maceo, McRoberts, etc. I'd like to keep Roy and Rush and Dunleavy. And Danny of course. But if we had to give one up, then Rush. I would offer to swap '09 draft picks only; that should be enough enticement because even with Amare, I doubt we make the playoffs this year and so they get a Lottery ticket. Obviously need to keep the salary cap under control. I'd love to get Barbosa and T.J. in the deal. And then get a new coach who would get this team to play defense.

Re: chad ford said this about the Pacers/Amare in his chat today...

If we really do have a chance of landing a player of Amare's stature, we need to go all-out and make it happen. Bringing in Amare while keeping Granger would give us a pair of All-Stars to build our team around for the next decade.

Re: chad ford said this about the Pacers/Amare in his chat today...

The reason I'm in the "yes" camp is because Amare is a tremendous talent, he wouldn't be in a locker room conducive to a lot of whining, and he'd create enough buzz to fill a bunch of seats. This team is losing a lot of money and Amare would be a good fit to bring back a lot of the fans who still aren't convinced the franchise is going to ever be winning again.